Here she is, my old Bianchi Nyala. I don't know what size it is, but I have reason to believe it's either a woman's or children's bike. I will find out for sure when I measure the wheels tomorrow.

I cleaned off all the dust from these fires, inflated the tires, removed the seat post, cleaned it off, greased it up and finally took it for a spin. This is a NICE bike. It rides smoother than my Scattante. Unfortunately the seat post is too short. Stopped by Performance to get another one, but they did not have the appropriate dimensions. I did however, manage to get a real pedal wrench to replace the pathetic toy I got in this Spin Doctor essential tools set. BEHOLD!

To this day, whenever I think of a stuck up jerk, some ass I just want to knock out, I think of this lamp.

A Rachael!

Tektonic. A mash up of liquid, pop, and hip hop. Notice how everyone is exceptionally thin. When I try doing anything like this an ab (tire), oblique (love handle), or pectoral (boob) is completely out of sequence (giggling around uncontrollably)! But, you gotta play to win! You have to look bad to look good eventually!

This Friday at the Echoplex: UNKLE! Followed by JPLS and Derek Plaslaiko on Saturday at Droid's 5th Anniversary party!

TECHNO VIKING!

Another night at Respect some time ago starring Tee Bee and Calyx! Check out the funny faces the Hector makes in his natural habitat!

Digital at Respect this last Thursday. You can't see the Hector's face, but you can see him representing Programmed! The Chip is Coming!

Microsoft XNA. So where do I start?

Apparently, the only consensus is that Professional XNA Game Programming is a miserable book. Some recommend Microsoft XNA Game Studio Creators Guide. Regardless, I'm popping over to the nearest Borders and using this coupon! Or you can just look at the support pages and code dumps of these books.

While you're searching for a book, you can still get started with XNA Game Studio Express and the XNA MSDN Library.

Here is an article by CoDe Magazine, "Introducing XNA Game Studio Express". Unfortunately, since it's not two months old yet, I can't read it but, George W. Clingerman, the article's author, has a excellent website, complete with simple tutorials.

Some nice tile engine tutorials at XNA Resource.

This is Mr. Cheapstuff and he's in the know. Coupons. Freebies. Get them while they're hot!

Particularly smoking is this perpetual Borders Coupon. Even after it expires, it is replaced with a similar one. Far better than my corporate discount.

Speaking of Borders, all their O'Reilly books are 30% Off until October 15th!

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I pass by Sandy Julienne's memorial everyday riding back from school. I've experienced first-hand this quarter just how stupid motorists can be. Going northbound before the intersection of University and Culver between 5 and 6PM is NOT the place to be: congestion caused by tired droves anxious to get home. They forget to use signals. They forget to look twice. They forget that being in a solid-lined bike lane is actually illegal. I almost got clipped today by someone who wanted to shave a couple a seconds of their commute by zipping through.

Westbound at the intersection of Campus and University in the morning is just as bad.

I'd feel more agile on my road bike if I changed the pedals to some eggbeaters or platforms. The 5-second "make or break" clipping into some LOOKs isn't worth it, so I'm still cruisin' on this 80's steel cruiser.

Hopefully fixing up my Bianchi Nyala like this guy will provide me with the best of both worlds.

Nocturnal "Festival" 2007. The last time I went was in 200-... hmm, the one next to Lake Havasu! Many moons ago! I didn't like massives then and I don't like them now, but hey, I still had a blast. You will never be able to find me in these pictures, but I'm there! Cedric Gervais and the master himself, Carl Cox!

Another game of Find the Hector! He's there! Mauro Picotto (Sept. 1) was disgusting!

This Friday, October 5th! Audio Asylum has Hardcore & Drum and Bass every first Friday of the month.

Fleetwood Mac

I'm absolutely lovin' the Fleetwood Mac.

The back story is cute. I butchered a girl's name during an announcement and felt compelled to apologize afterwards. "It's Rhiannon, like the Fleetwood Mac song." Immediately the song whose name I never knew, but whose melody is completely memorized, began to loop in my mind. It became insanely repetitive. A few days later, I was forced to jack my parents' "The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac."

I did not know "Little Lies" was Fleetwood Mac. Hell, I didn't know a bunch of these were Fleetwood Mac. Then again, I can hear Stevie Nicks now. Thanks K-Earth!

And what about Stevie Nicks? I didn't know Prince wrote 'Stand Back'. The latest Morgan Page, Ralphi Rosario, and Tracey Young remixes are all hot. I'm surprised there wasn't a retro-electro mix that was closer to the original. Deep Dish tried to remix Dreams. but I fear it may have been too difficult for Sharam and Dubfire. Personally, I think there are better Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks songs to remix... >:D

And to think she was just here in August!

Underrated: 'Storms'. It's something I would write.